- Álava
Álava ( _eu. Araba) is a province of northern
Spain in the southern part of the autonomous community of the Basque Country. The province has a population of 301,926 [http://www.ine.es/pob06/pob06menu.htm (2006 official estimate)] and an area of 2.963 km² .It is bordered by the provinces of Burgos, La Rioja,
Navarre ,Guipúzcoa , andBiscay . Within Álava isCondado de Treviño , an enclave which is part of Burgos province, Castile and León, although there is some support for Treviño joining the Basque Community.The capital of Álava is
Vitoria-Gasteiz ("Vitoria" is the Spanish name, "Gasteiz" the Basque name), which also serves as the capital of the autonomous community. The province is divided into seven counties ("cuadrillas"):Añana ;Ayala ;Campezo ; Laguardia; Salvatierra;Vitoria-Gasteiz ;Zuya . It also contains the municipality ofBerganzo .Lordship of Álava
List of rulers (original names):
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Eylon c. 850-875
*Vela Jiménez c. 875-923
*Fernán González 923-970, Álava feudatary of Castile until 1046
*Nuño González 970-1033
*Fortunio Íñiguez 1033-1046
*Munio Muñoz (co-sir) 1046-1060, Álava feudatary of Navarre, 1046-1085
*Sancho Maceratio (co-sir) 1046-1060
*Ramiro 1060-1075
*Marcelo 1075-1085
*Lope Íñiguez 1085-?, Álava feudatary of Castile until 1123
*Lope Díaz "the White" ?-1093
*Lope González 1093-1099
*Lope Sánchez 1099-1114
*Diego López I 1114-1123
*Don Ladrón 1123-1158, Álava feudatary of Navarre until 1199
*Don Vela 1158-1175
*Juan Velaz 1175-1181
*Diego López II 1181-1187
*Íñigo de Oriz 1187-1199
*Diego López de Haro I 1199-1214, Álava feudatary of Castile until personal union of 1332
*Lope Diaz de Haro I 1214-1240
*Nuño González de Lara 1240-1252
*Diego López de Haro II 1252-1274
*Fernando de la Cerda 1274-1280
*Lope Díaz de Haro II 1280-1288
*Juan Alonso de Haro 1288-1310
*Diego López de Salcedo 1310-1332The title is attributed to the Castilian kings after 1332.
ee also
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List of municipalities in Álava
*Antoñana
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